animal cracker

American  

noun

1. a small cookie in the shape of an animal.

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Etymology

Origin of animal cracker

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

One taster wrote that it conjured up memories of one particular cracker: “The cookie itself tastes more like an animal cracker than a chocolate chip cookie, but I’m not mad about it.”

From Washington Post

But when she's left to raise a daughter on her own, Laura watches from the sidelines as Callie's star as a performer rises while her own unique sound gets buried under years of animal cracker dust and the grinding ecstasies and tedium of parenting Marie.

From Salon

Nabisco introduced the classic animal cracker box — complete with string to hang from your Christmas tree as an ornament — during the holiday season of 1902.

From Seattle Times

Before students were dismissed, they gathered their things, cleaned up the classroom and grabbed a snack, either brought from home or from the class’ community animal cracker bucket.

From Washington Times

They taste great, too: one type, coated in chocolate, offers a decidedly sweet, chocolate-forward treat, while the other, with its cracker exterior, is reminiscent of an animal cracker with a double layer of filling.

From Time